HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND & OCEAN RESOURCES

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

COMMITTEE ON HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Brian Schatz

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Chris Halford

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 3, 2005

TIME:

11:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 312

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECISION MAKING ONLY.

HB247

RELATING TO BIOPROSPECTING.

Prohibits the sale or transfer of biological resources or biological diversity on public lands; establishes a temporary bioprospecting advisory commission to address issues related to bioprospecting, including equitable benefit sharing, and appropriates funds to enable the commission to develop a comprehensive bioprospecting plan; to be repealed 6/30/08.

EEP/WLO/HAW, EDB/AGR, FIN

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE EEP COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE EEP COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

 

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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Chair

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Rep. Hermina Morita

Chair

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Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Chair